towpath

American

[toh-path, -pahth] / ˈtoʊˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /

noun

PLURAL

towpaths

a path along the bank of a canal or river, for use in towing boats.

towpath British

/ ˈtəʊˌpɑːθ /

noun

Also called: towing path. a path beside a canal or river, used by people or animals towing boats

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of towpath

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; tow ¹ + path

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As well as Trevor Basin, the Unesco World Heritage Site, its visitor centre and towpath were closed to visitors.

From BBC

The 55-year-old spotted the pop-up film set being created while walking his dog along the canal towpath.

From BBC

He was later captured by police while riding a bicycle on a canal towpath in west London.

From BBC

Not long after that he was arrested on a canal towpath in nearby Northolt.

From BBC

He was arrested on a canal towpath in west London on 9 September 2023.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023